Rules & Regulations

Eligibility
The minimum qualification required for admission is graduation from a recognized university. Those who are awaiting final degree results can also apply. Their confirmed admission will be dependant on the submission of the degree certificate and qualifying mark list.

Selection
The selection for admission will be based on personal interview.

Roll Number
All students getting admitted will be allotted roll numbers.

Identity Card
All registered students are eligible for identity cards. Rs. 300 will be charged for identity card.

How to pay Fee
All payments to the school should be by cash or demand draft only. The D.D. should be in favour of School of Communication and Management Studies payable at any bank at Ernakulam only. First instalment of fee should be paid at the time of admission. Delay in payment of fee beyond the due date will attract fine of Rs200 and readmission fee of Rs1000. Those who do not pay the fee even after the date of readmission will be removed from the rolls of the School. The due dates of payment of fees will be given in the academic calendar issued to every student.
Fee once paid will not be refunded or adjusted under any circumstances whatsoever.

Attendance
A minimum attendance of 85% of the classes conducted is required for every course.

Evaluation Criteria
Evaluation criteria are divided into two Internal Assessment & End Term Examination. A separate minimum of 40% marks in both the categories is required for a pass.

Merit Rating
Above 60% considered as first class and above 70% as distinction.

Academic Discipline
The School attaches great importance to discipline. Violations may attract immediate expulsion from the rolls.

Manual of Policies
A document detailing the conduct of the courses, academic work, discipline, and other rules and regulations will be made available to the students within fifteen days from the commencement of the classes. This is a very important document.

SCMS reserves the right to revise, amend or change the regulations, scheme of examinations and syllabus.
In all matters concerning the affairs of the School the decision of the Chairman will be final and legally binding to the constituents.

Legal Jurisdiction
For all legal matters and litigation jurisdiction is limited to courts in Ernakulam, where the School has its headquarters and the cause of action took place.